Homer, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Homer, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Village
Motto:"Little But Lively"
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dakota
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.96
Area Land Km2:0.96
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.37
Area Land Sq Mi:0.37
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:532
Population Density Km2:554.72
Population Density Sq Mi:1437.84
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1109
Coordinates:42.3225°N -96.4911°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68030
Area Code:402
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-22920[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398534

Homer is a village in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA - NE - SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 549 at the 2010 census.

History

Homer was platted in 1874.[3] It was named for the Greek poet Homer.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.37sqmi, all land.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 549 people, 213 households, and 154 families residing in the village. The population density was 1483.8PD/sqmi. There were 228 housing units at an average density of 616.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 92.5% White, 5.3% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 213 households, of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.7% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.08.

The median age in the village was 36.8 years. 29% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.3% male and 53.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 590 people, 211 households, and 163 families residing in the village. The population density was 1561.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 222 housing units at an average density of 587.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 96.95% White, 2.88% Native American, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.

There were 211 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 33.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $44,500, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $37,667 versus $22,426 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,361. About 6.2% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Book: M. M. Warner. Warner's History of Dakota County, Nebraska: From the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time, with Biographical Sketches, and Anecdotes of Ye Olden Times. 1893. Mirror Job Office. 85.
  4. Web site: Profile for Homer, Nebraska . . August 7, 2014.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . June 24, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012 .
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012.